“We are thrilled to welcome these outstanding board members,” said Dawn Tiura, SIG CEO, President and Advisory Board Chairman. “The companies they represent are from diverse industries, which is a reflection of the SIG community at large. Their insights are valuable and experiences are immensely important to the strategic direction for SIG.”

SIG members are primarily buy-side Fortune 500 or Global 1000 companies. It is estimated that those members represent nearly $2 trillion in annual revenues and over $1.1 trillion in sourceable spend. “This data shows how important it is for us to gather as a Board and harness the collective knowledge from these world-class companies,” said Tiura.

This impressive Board will begin their term at the SIG Global Executive Summit in Amelia Island, Florida in March, and are rounded out with existing Board members, including:

Chris Berger, Head of Global Vendor Risk Management, Bloomberg

Dan Carrell, Vice President, Global Procurement, IBM

Denver Clark, CPO, Americas, JLL

Francesco Donatelli, CPO, Unicredit

John Fafian, Director, PwC

Anupam Govil, Partner, Avasant

Bill Harris, Purchasing Strategy Director, Honda

Viet Ho, CPO, Russell Investments

Todd Jaeger, Senior Director, Indirect Sourcing & Procurement, Target

Alpar Kamber, President, Denali, a WNS company

Tom Lutz, CPO and Senior Vice President, U.S. Bank

Angela Phillips, Head, Capability & Development, Genentech

John Sculley, Former CEO, Apple and Pepsi-Cola

Anita Weise, Vice President, Procurement, Vail Resorts

Philip Wood, Director, Microsoft

“We are always sorry to say goodbye to the executives who are rolling off the Board,” said Sarah Holliman, SIG’s Chief Marketing Officer. “We are grateful for the dedication and service they have provided to the SIG leadership team over the past three years. Their impact will be long-felt at SIG.” Executives who have completed their terms on the SIG Advisory Board include:

Alex Camino, CMO, Softtek

Sheila Gundersen, CPO, Moody’s

Pat Knight, formerly CPO, UC Health at the University of California Office of the President